Planet Moon Studios
{{Short description|Video game development company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Planet Moon Studios
| logo = Planetmoonstudios.jpg
| type = Privately held
| industry = Video games
| fate = Closed
| foundation = 1997{{cite magazine |title=News Bits|magazine=GamePro |issue=108|publisher=IDG|date=September 1997|page=22}}
| founder = Nick Bruty, CCO
Bob Stevenson, CEO emeritus
| defunct = 2011
| location = San Francisco, CA, USA
| key_people = Aaron Loeb, CEO
Scott Guest, CTO
Ken Capelli, Art director
Ellie White, Dir. operations
Tim Williams, Creative Director/Head writer emeritus
Andy Astor, Lead programmer emeritus
| products = Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Armed and Dangerous
| revenue =
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| homepage = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100217100239/http://www.planetmoon.com/ planetmoon.com]
}}
Planet Moon Studios was a game development studio based in San Francisco, California founded by ex-Shiny Entertainment developers Nick Bruty (President) and Bob Stevenson (CEO) in 1997. The founding members were then known for creating the third-person shooter video game MDK.{{cite web|first= Harley|last=Jebens|url=http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_04/23_mdktevg/index.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000304200739/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_04/23_mdktevg/index.html|title=MDK Team Finds Home, Game|website=GameSpot|publisher=CBS Interactive|archivedate=March 4, 2000|date=April 23, 1998|accessdate=August 18, 2019}}
History
Shortly after its founding, the developer signed a multi-game deal with publisher Interplay Entertainment, despite the fact that it had yet to announce its first game or even decide on a name for the company.
Planet Moon developed the games Giants: Citizen Kabuto (Interplay, 2000){{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/giantscitizenkabuto/review.html|title=Review: Giants: Citizen Kabuto|date=December 2000|accessdate=2006-07-07|last=Osborne|first=Scott|work= GameSpot}} and Armed and Dangerous (LucasArts, 2003) {{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/armeddang/review.html|title=Review: Armed and Dangerous|date=December 2003|accessdate=2006-07-07|last=Gerstmann|first=Jeff|work= GameSpot}} The games are critically well received and are often lauded for their humor in various reviews.{{cite web |title=Giants: Citizen Kabuto for PC |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/197449-giants-citizen-kabuto/index.html |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=17 February 2019}}{{cite web |title=Armed and Dangerous for Xbox |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/xbox/914793-armed-and-dangerous/index.html |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=17 February 2019}}
In January 2011, Bigpoint Games acquired the Planet Moon Studios staff in San Francisco, California,{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bigpoint-doubles-san-francisco-team-with-talent-acquisition-from-planet-moon-studios-113273379.html|title=Bigpoint Doubles San Francisco Team With Talent Acquisition From Planet Moon Studios|date=January 2011|accessdate=2011-01-21|last=|first=|work= PRNewswire}} but did not acquire the company, its intellectual properties, or its other assets. Shortly thereafter, Planet Moon Studios closed its doors.{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/company/planet-moon-studios|title=Planet Moon Studios closed|date=January 2011|accessdate=2011-01-21}}
= Games =
| class="wikitable"|
! Year !! Title !! Platform(s) | ||
| 2000 | Giants: Citizen Kabuto | Windows, PS2 |
| 2003 | Armed and Dangerous | Windows, Xbox |
| 2005 | Infected | PSP |
| 2007 | After Burner: Black Falcon | PSP |
| 2007 | Smarty Pants | Wii |
| 2008 | Battle of the Bands | Wii |
| 2008 | Booty Blocks | iPhone/iPod Touch |
| 2008 | Brain Quest Grades 3 & 4 | DS |
| 2008 | Brain Quest Grades 5 & 6 | DS |
| 2009 | Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter{{Cite web |last=Rosenberg |first=Jared |date=May 26, 2009 |title=The Drawn to Life Adventure Continues on Wii & DS |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=18548 |access-date=2009-06-14 |website=NintendoWorldReport}} | Wii |
| 2010 | Tangled: The Video Game | DS, Wii |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100217100239/http://www.planetmoon.com/ Official website] via Internet Archive
- [http://www.mobygames.com/company/planet-moon-studios Planet Moon Studios] profile on MobyGames
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